Siena-Ampugnano Airport
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| Siena-Ampugnano Airport Aeroporto di Siena-Ampugnano |
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IATA: SAY – ICAO: LIQS
 SAY
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| Airport type | Military / Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeroporto di Siena S.p.A. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Siena, Tuscany, Italy | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 634 ft / 193 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||
| Website | www.siena-airport.it | ||||||||||
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Siena-Ampugnano Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Siena-Ampugnano ) (IATA: SAY, ICAO: LIQS) is a small military airfield near Siena, in Tuscany, Italy.
The site has recently been proposed for a new international airport capable of handling 4 million passengers a year by 2020. Since 2003 the project has met wide local opposition.[3][4]
History
During World War II, the facility was known as Malignano Airfield. It was a major United States Air Force Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the Italian Campaign.[5]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 634 feet (193 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,393 by 30 metres (4,570 ft × 98 ft).[6]
References
- ↑ EAD Basic
- ↑ Associazione Italiana Gestori Aeroportuali
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Committee against Expansion of Ampugnano Airport-Siena
- ↑ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4, and Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ↑ Airport information for LIQS from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
External links
- Official website: English, Italian
- Accident history for SAY at Aviation Safety Network
